'World's oldest joke' traced back to 1900 BC

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	'World's oldest joke' traced back to 1900 BC

tabsey

7-30-2008 11:47 PM

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wherever, you, be, let, your, wind, flow, free

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History can make you smile.

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7-31-2008 4:40 AM

hitchhiker08

Laughter - the best medicine...Great clip, tabsey, thank you

7-31-2008 7:10 AM

carrerinyes

Love those tags!!

7-31-2008 1:17 PM

papananook

Naturally--a fart joke is the oldest known. And my grandkids still love 'em.

7-31-2008 9:03 PM

tanyamm

I guess fart jokes are a childhood staple, esp. for little boys.

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